John straub



J. STRAUB CUSPIDOR Oct. 2 1923.

Filed July 13 1923 INVENTOR; I John 65 122146 j? v A TTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 2, 1923.

UNITED STATES 1,469,704 PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN STRAUB, OF ASHLEY, NORTH DAKOTA.

CUSPIDOR.

Application filed July 13,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JoHN 'STRAUB, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ashley, in the county of McIntosh and State of North Dakota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuspidors, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to cuspidors, designed primarily for use inconnection with railway coaches and street cars, but it is to beunderstood that a cuspidor in accordance with this invention can beemployed for any purposes wherein it is found applicable, and theinvention has for its object t provide in a manner as hereinafter setforth, a cuspidor including a shiftable bottom normally in closingposition,of a valvular type, and capable of conveniently shifting toopen position to provide for the dis charge of the contents of thecuspidor without removing the latter from its set position.

A further object is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, acuspidor including a hinged cover provided with means for detachablysecuring it in closure position with respect to the top of the bodyportion of the cuspidor.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a cuspidor, in a manneras hereinafter set forth, which is simple in its construction andarrangement, ornamental in appearance, strong, durable, compact, readilyinstalled, thoroughly efficient and convenient in its use.

WVith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrange ment ot'parts, ashereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which come within the scope of the claim hereuntoappended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondlngparts 1923. Serial No. 651,348.

of the cuspidor can be conveniently discharged when occasion sorequires, and referring to the drawings in detail the cuspido comprisesa body portion formed of any suitable material, preferably of sheetmetal, and which includes an intermediate portion 1, a top portion 2 anda bottom portion 3. The intermediate portion merges into the top portionand gradually increases in diameter from its lower to its upperterminus. The top portion 2 gradually in creases in diameter from itslower to its upper terminus and is of greater diameter throughout thanthe diameter of the intermediate portion 1. The bottom portion 3gradually increases in diameter from its upper to its lower terminus andthe lower terminus of the bottom portion 3 is flared, as at 4:. Thelower terminus of the intermediate portion 1 merges into the upperterminus of the bottom portion 3. The inner face of the bottom portion3, Or rather that portion of the inner face of the bottom portion 3which extends upwardly from the flaring end i of said bottom portion 3,provides what may be termed a tapered valve seat 5. The upper terminusof the top portion 2 is beaded as at 6 and provided with a reinforcingmember 7. I

Hinged to the top portion 2, as at 8, is a dome-shaped cover 9, having areinforced edg 10 which when the cover 9 is closed, seats on the bead 6of the top portion 6. Carried by the top portion 2 and having one end,as at 11, hearing against the top portion 2, and its other end as at 12,bean ing against the inner face of the cover 9, is a coiled spring 13,the function of which is to normally maintain the cover 9 in openposition, as illustrated in Figure 3. Secured to the outer face of thecover 9 is a handle member 14, which has projecting therefrom a springlatch 15, which is adapted to overla the head 6, for the purpose ofdetachably connecting the cover 9 in closed position, against the actionof the spring 13. \Vhen the latch 15 is disconnected from the topportion 2 of the body portion of the receptacle, the spring 13 willautomatically open the cover 9 and maintain the latter in an uprightposition as shown in Figure 3.

Formed integral with the intermediate portion 1 of the body portion ofthe cus pidor, and projecting laterally therefrom, is a. hanger arm 16,through which extend suitable hold-fast devices 17 for the purpose ofsecuring the cuspidor to the body of the car or coach, as indicated at18. The hangerarm 16 may be formed integral with the intermediateportion 1 or fixedly secured therewith in any suitable manner.

Projecting laterally from the intermediate portion 1, on that sidethereof opposite the side to which the hanger arm 1.6is connected, is acombined guide and keeper 19, formedv with an, opening for the passageof a spring controlled actuating rod 20. V

Formed integral with the intern'ie d iate portion 1, belowthe guide or,keeper 19, is a laterally extending housing 21., having its top andbottom apertured, as, at 23 for the passage of the rod 201, and said rod20 not only depends below the housing 22, but below the bottom portionof the body portion of the cuspidor. l ixedly secured to that portion ofthe rod 20 which extends through the housing 22, is collar 25, and.

interposed between said collar 25 andthe *bottom of the housing 22, aswell as sur- 5 rounding rod 20, is a coiled spring '26, the

function of which is to normally maintain the rod 20 in an elevatedposition I 'The rod 20, at its top, has handle men ber27 connectedtherewith, andJsaid rodQO at its lower end is formed with angleshapedextension consisting of a horizontal leg 28 and ,a vertical leg 29. Theextension of the rod 20 is permanently arranged below the bottom of thebody portion of the cuspidon. V 1 s a Fixedly secured to the veritoalleg 29, of the angle-shaped extension of the r'o'd 20, is what may betermed the shiftable bottom 1 0f the receptacle, and which is ofvalvular The flared end 4; of the bottom '3 of the body portion oi?the-cuspidor provides for the convenicnt entry of the shittable bottomwhen the latter is moved to closing position through theaction of thespring 26;

hen the rod 20 is moved downwardly, the spring 26 is compressed, and theshiftable bottom is carried with the rod 20, where by the lower end ofthe body portion of the cuspidor will be opened and the contentsdischarged. When the shiftable bottom is lowered it can be swung to oneside it de sired sothat itwill not interfere with the discharge of the'contents of the cuspidor. If desired, the cuspidor can be provided withabody of water 32.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings a cuspidor is set up which is thoroughly efficient for use inconnection with railway coaches orstl'eet cars, or for other purposesfor which it is found applicable, and provides torthe discharge or thecontents of the cuspidor without disconnecting the cus pidor from itsset position, and although the preferred,embodiment of the invention isas illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes inthe details of construction can I be had which will fall within thelight of the invention as claimed.

hat Iclaim is A cuspidor comprising a hollow body formed of anintermediate, a top and a bottom portion, each of said portions beingtapered, the taper of the bottom portion ex tending in oppositedirection with respect to the taper of the intermediate portion, saidbottom portion having a part of its inner face constituting a valveseat, a shiftable bottom of valvular type normally extendin insaidbottom portion and engaging sai seat for closing said body, saidshiftable bottom including a tapered body portion provided at its topwith a QOn'OltlEll-ShttPQCl extension, a spring controlled manuallyshifted,

ro'dslidably connected with said body and provided at its lower end withan angleshaped extension having one of its legs fixedly-secured to lowerface of said shi'l'table bottom, a laterallyrextcnding combined guideand keeper carried by said body and through which said rod extends, anda laterally extending housing projecting from said body and throughwhich said rod extends, said housing inclosing the controlling springfor JOHN s rnaun

